精一杯、精いっぱい
せいいっぱい
seiippai
JMdict entry #1379870
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi) the best one can do; one's best effort
- adverb (fukushi) with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
Kanji in this word
Example sentences
彼は彼女に追いつこうと精一杯速く歩いた。
kare ha kanojo ni oitsukou to sei ippai hayaku arui ta 。
He walked as fast as he could to catch up with her.
彼は二度と彼女のことは考えまいと精一杯努力した。
kare ha ni do to kanojo no koto ha kangae mai to sei ippai doryoku shi ta 。
He did his best never to think of her.
彼は精いっぱいがんばったが、あのような速い走者にはかなわないことがすぐにわかった。
kare ha sei ippai ganbaxtsu ta ga 、 ano you na hayai sousha ni ha kanawa nai koto ga sugu ni wakaxtsu ta 。
He did his best but soon saw that he could not compete with such a fast runner.
彼は笑いをこらえるのが精一杯だった。
kare ha warai wo koraeru no ga sei ippai daxtsu ta 。
It was all he could do not to laugh.
彼は笑いをこらえるだけで精一杯だった。
kare ha warai wo koraeru dake de sei ippai daxtsu ta 。
All he could do was resist laughing.
彼は自活するだけでせいいっぱいだ。
kare ha jikatsu suru dake de sei ippai da 。
All he can do is to support himself.